Lynn's Blues (3 Nov. 1958)

A young man rides an apartment building's elevator up, but another man has opened an upper floor elevator door with a knife, stopping the elevator, then jumps on the roof of the elevator, ... See full summary »

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writers:

Blake Edwards (creator), Blake Edwards,

Stars:

Craig Stevens, Lola Albright, Hope Emerson

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Craig Stevens	...	Peter Gunn
Lola Albright	...	Edie Hart
Hope Emerson	...	Mother
Herschel Bernardi	...	Lieutenant Jacoby
Linda Lawson	...	Lynn Martel
David Tomack	...	Babe Santano
Guy Prescott	...	Nat Krueger
William Masters	...	Roger Dwyer
Joe Quinn	...	Plain-clothes Man

Storyline

A young man rides an apartment building's elevator up, but another man has opened an upper floor elevator door with a knife, stopping the elevator, then jumps on the roof of the elevator, opens the escape door, and shoots the young man. After the murder Edie's friend Lynn Martel, also a nightclub singer, begins to drink uncontrollably. Edie asks Peter Gunn to help Lynn out, and Gunn discovers that Lynn's club is controlled by mobsters.

---

Genres:

Action | Mystery | Crime | Drama

---

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spartan Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The Meaning of the Blues"
Written by Bobby Troup and Leah Worth
Performed by Linda Lawson

User Reviews

Gunn and the knife happy goon

PETER GUNN "Lynn's Blues" – 1958 Craig Stevens (Peter Gunn) is asked by his girl, Lola Albright to look in on a friend of hers. This friend, Linda Lawson, is having some sort of man trouble. Stevens agree and heads out to the club where Lawson sings.

Stevens listens to a set and then has a talk with Lawson in her dressing room. Before any info can change hands, the pair are interrupted by gangster, David Tomack. Tomack pulls a large blade and suggests with a big grin that Stevens should leave. His boss, mobster, Guy Prescott does not like men talking with Miss Lawson. Stevens nods to Lawson and leaves.

A quick talk with Stevens' Police Lt buddy, Herschel Bernardi fills him in on all the talk on the mobster. It seems the last man who had a thing for Lawson was found dead in an elevator with several unneeded holes in his head.

Stevens decides to have another talk with Lawson. Lawson admits she had been stepping out with the dead man. She was sick of Prescott. Presott however will not accept the break up. He had sent Tomack to 'end' the affair.

Prescott of course takes an immediate dislike to Stevens and sends his knife happy pet, Tomack to alter Stevens breathing arrangements. Stevens knows that a hit is coming and is on guard for the try. It is Tomack who collects the unneeded holes while Bernardi puts the grab on his boss, Prescott.

All this in a 25 minute runtime. Great show! (B/W)